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TIL there are 3 astronomical bodies that can cast shadows on the surface of earth bright enough for humans to see: the sun, moon, and Venus. A Venutian Shadow.

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b9ARE TIL Quentin Tarantino played an Elvis impersonator in an episode of The Golden Girls and used his pay (about $3600) to help finance Reservoir Dogs.
8erDG TIL gamblers lose $6 billion a year at Las Vegas casinos
JYJbB TIL Pablo Escobar spent $2500 a month on rubber bands to hold stacks of bills together
6KNQ TIL: Dexter Holland, the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and songwriter of The Offspring has an MS in molecular biology, and in 2013 co-authored a paper on microRNA in HIV genomes. He owns a hot sauce company, and is a licensed flight instructor who has flown around the world on his own, in ten days.
d8nBQ TIL that the reason Sherlock Holmes adaptations portray him as cold and unemotional is because later stories where he has empathy and warmth are owned by the Conan Doyle Estate. They will sue if a depiction of Holmes uses character traits that they own the rights to.